The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-04-01
SALIENT FEATURES or THE INTERSTATE
COMMERCE LAW.
IT'S APPLICATION.


by rail and water comblned--(a) be
tween different States (b) TO an nd
Jacent foreign country; (c) through :
foreign country.
.. II applies to the transportation
OF property ouly, shipped 10 foreIgd
country by Way OF porte transshlp,
ment.
8. To the transportation of proper.
ty only, shipped from q foreign coun.
toy, hy way Of port OF entry, TO d
point Ia the United States or In M
adjacent foreign country.
4. II does not apply. in terms, te
tbs transportation OF passengers from
a foreign country, or an adjacent for
eign country, to any point in the
State wherein Is the port OF entry.
8. II does not Ia terms apply 10
the transportation Of persons or prop
erty betweea difFersnt points In the
same State, although tho carriers
line may run into other States.
Query-For the Courts. Docs II
apply 20 the transportation of passen-
gers, destined for forelgn country,
by way OF a port Of embarkation or
transshipment ? What Is ga foreign
country and what Is Gan adJ dJ4ccnt
foreign country" within ihe meaning
OF the act ? These terms appear to
be used without Discrimination.
THINGS ExJoTNgD TO rs DONE
/. All chasges shall he 'Just' aud
1ressoaable.
,. Equal facilities must be afforded
for the interchange OF freight and
passenger traffic, hy all carriers sub
Ject to theaci, between s'thelr respec-
tive lines aud those connecting there
with"
Query-What circumstances will
make one line "connecilng" with an
other ? Does one line .s'connect'
with another when they come In con-
tact, OF must there be the will 81 the
companies operating them, evidenced
by the arra~ cement OF tlme sehed-
ules, and the construction Of facilities
for interchanglDg traffic
3. Printed schedules Of freight
rates aud passenger fares between ali
points upon the line 70 or from which
passengers or fteight will be carried,
shall be KEEP; 10 ever deElot, conAsn-
lent for public inspection, showing
the classification OF freight 10 force,
together with terminal charges stat
ed separately, and all rules affecting
rates or fares. This applies IN terms
only TO the line Of the company post
Ing the notice, aud not TO trsnsp.r.
tation between poInts on It's lIRe aud
points on u connecting line.
Query-Does it call fur only thu
rates and fares between tho station in
which posted and other stations, OF dses
compliance demand schs dnIe shc~ing
rates and fares between each station on
the line and all other stations The
latter appears 20 be required by The
terms used.
4. Similar fchednles Of f,eieht rates,
but not Of passenger fares, for transpor-
taticn through ioreigu country to AL
points beyond for which freight is Ac-
cepted, shall be kept for public inspec-
tion 81 all depois where such freight is
received. II would seem As though
this applies only TO rates from tbs de.
pot were received 70 either point.
5. Ten dsys' pablic notice Of any ad-
vanco 10 rates must be given, to be in.
dicated by stating the changea on new
schedules or on the schedules already in
force, Immediate notice mnst be given
in a similar manner Of any reduction il
rates.
s. Copies Of al such schedules shal
be fled with the commissioner, and al
so copies cf all contracts, ogreemeuts o
arrangements with other common car
risrs, relating to traffic affected by tb'
act. Also copies OF joint tariffs sstab
lished by several common carriers oper
a.ing one continuous line.
THINGS FORBIDDEN TO BE DONE.
| l. Unjust disclimination--ths re-
ceiving or collecting of one persoi
greater or less compensation for tn
same freight or passenger service thar
from another.
| Query-Does gratnitous carriage ,sucl
as giving pass without any considera
ton, amount to charging or receiving
more or less from one person than from
another9 Does not unjust discrimina
tion, as defined, relate only to carriag,
for bireg And if a droyer's pass is l
carriage for bire, the money paid fo
carrying She cattle being the considers
ton, as has frequently been decided
would there be anything to prevent tb.
issue Of such passes, provided all drover'
were treated slike2